The association between depressive symptoms in the community, non-psychiatric hospital admission and hospital outcomes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This paper aims to systematically review observational studies that have analysed whether depressive symptoms in the community are associated with higher general hospital admissions, longer hospital stays and increased risk of re-admission.

Methods

We identified prospective studies that looked at depressive symptoms in the community as a risk factor for non-psychiatric general hospital admissions, length of stay or risk of re-admission. The search was carried out on MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library Database, and followed up with contact with authors and scanning of reference lists.

Results

Eleven studies fulfilled our inclusion and exclusion criteria, and all were deemed to be of moderate to high quality. Meta-analysis of seven studies with relevant data

SUBMITTER: Prina AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4292984 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature